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Hey Bomber Brethren,
Kwik update...
Installing the forward 50 Cal in the greenhouse.
Added the counterweight cables and pulleys each side.
This, along with the forward interior brace (non-scale) and the pivot bearing, should be enough support for the main gun part to allow a barrel change when I break one.
In any event, plan for the worst and hope for the best.
Best, LB
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Elbee,
That's great to know that my modeling time doesn't shorten my lifespan, if my health holds up, the many hours I spend building and flying I will make it to 110 yrs old. LOLLeave a comment:
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Elbee,
I have the Dyman B-26, 59" wingspan, 1/9 scale and a Jerry bates 1/8 scale, 106"ws waiting to be built. Slowly cutting parts and gathering everything for this. My Skyshark TBM is 1/9 scale. Think I'll ask GOD for an extended lifetime to build.
I am amazed at your ability to design these things.
Best Regards, Rex
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Rex,
Yeah, my design and these pivot if you're careful about how you glue 'em in place.
I designed a couple jig parts to hold the parts in place while the glue dries.
3 Actual Parts: 1. Inner Frame, 2. Pivot Ball, 3. Outer Frame.
Don't know what size your B-26 is, but scaling these much smaller would not allow the pivot.
These could be printed in any size within reason, glued in place without the actual movement.
Best, LB
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Elbee,
Fantastic, those gun swivels look great. Did you design them? I have been looking for those for my B-26 and TBM Avenger lower gun turret. Won't be long now for air to get under her wings.
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Bomber Bunch,
Happy (belated) Thanksgiving, Y'all.
I applied some of the Callie Graphics markings and nomenclature to the fuselage.
Starting to come to life...
Finished the hard mounted 50 cal guns and the 50 cal pivot bearings are glued to the 'greenhouse'.
Next is mounting the ammo boxes, nose-50 cal and belts.
Once that's done, the whole greenhouse will be re-glued to the fuse.
More when there is more.
Best, LB
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Hey All,
Fuselage is nearly completed.
Got all the clear Plexiglas glued in place including the cockpit glass.
Attached the empennage, then filled and painted all the seams and holes top and bottom.
All the parts are finished and painted for the nose 'greenhouse', though some "assembly is required".
Had to resist the urge to start adding markings and nomenclature, we'll see.
More when there is more.
Best, LB
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f4uausie,
I am going to modify my new 6s FW F-4 Phantom. A good friend printed and sent a lot of scale pieces this summer so I can't back out now. Will change the paint scheme to the Navy Sundowners so have been gathering documentation and listing things needed to be done. Plan to enter my FMS P-47 that I modified last year in the WW2 category also. I have 3 flights on it, so before a bad landing/crash thought I'd take it too.
Don't plan on winning anything I just enjoy the show and seeing friends, Best 3 days in early spring a modeler can have is at the Toledo show.
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Elbee,
Progress is being made. It's looking like another masterpiece in the making. Weather here has come, woke up to 1" +/- of snow on the ground so going to clean shop to start my winter project.
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Hey Craig,Must be building season . 2 bombers at once. Making good progress steve... And now a little light 🕯️ at the end of the tunnel.. it must be hard to fly them after the time put in!!! Guess in the old days ,, that's how it was
.. b getting cooler there!!! We've had couple good days,, but overall. Cold. Summer next month ,, yet dtay is 14 degrees.. go figure.... So much 4 global warming...:face_with_raised_ey b safe
Our first ''cold snap' of the season this past weekend into today.
Had to paint in 55o F (12.77 C) temps in the garage, so I warmed the paint and was very quick with the first tack coat.
Second coat went down wet and I brought it back into the hanger (my shop room in the house that has been so generously donated by she whose authority exceeds my rank) to cure out.
Building season is any season for me....
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Best, Steve
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Must be building season . 2 bombers at once. Making good progress steve... And now a little light 🕯️ at the end of the tunnel.. it must be hard to fly them after the time put in!!! Guess in the old days ,, that's how it was.. b getting cooler there!!! We've had couple good days,, but overall. Cold. Summer next month ,, yet dtay is 14 degrees.. go figure.... So much 4 global warming...:face_with_raised_ey b safe
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Bomber Bums.......another update....
Sized windows and doors, designed/printed frames for those and with surgical precision cutout the holes....
I then glued the frames to the fuselage, filled where required, primed and painted color.
I like it a lot though I will need to do an overall quick wet sand to even out the paint lines.
I had already cutout all the plexiglas bits, so after I paint in the window sills, I'll glue those into place.
This is a good step forward to finishing the fuselage.
Looking forward to finishing out the greenhouse and gluing in the cockpit glass.
Best, LB
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MItchell Maniacs,
I did get holes cut for the RH side and window and door frames dry fit.
Next step is the LH side, all clear parts cut, and everything glued in place.
Touch up filler and prime, finish ANA 616 paint color on fuselage
It's fun when things go quickly.
Best, LB
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Bob,
Thank you.
I know you see what I compromised.
The way to do it correctly is build a plug and Vacuum-Form the clear part.
I have a picture of a woman checking the part for defects at an assembly plant and the part is squarish to match the bulkhead and then transitions into the bubble.
I like the profile shape I have and for now that will have to do.
Hope all is well with you and yours, Brother.
Best, Steve
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